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SHELL PLC 3rd QUARTER 2026 AND NINE MONTHS UNAUDITED RESULTS


                             
SHELL PLC
3rd QUARTER 2026 AND NINE MONTHS UNAUDITED RESULTS
       

 

                                         
 
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
12,057 10,821 5,322 Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders   28,573 13,703
10,814 9,836 5,432 Adjusted Earnings A. 27,565 15,273
22,736 20,710 14,773 Adjusted EBITDA A. 61,187 43,336
21,043 21,432 12,207 Cash flow from operating activities   48,538 33,425
(4,721) (3,908) (2,257) Cash flow from investing activities   (11,765) (11,622)
16,322 17,524 9,950 Free cash flow G. 36,773 21,803
7,922 4,237 4,907 Cash capital expenditure C. 16,361 14,899
9,033 8,664 9,275 Operating expenses F. 26,412 26,115
8,836 8,440 8,998 Underlying operating expenses F. 25,861 25,596
14.4% 12.4% 9.4% ROACE D. 14.4% 9.4%
76,075 73,076 73,977 Total debt E. 76,075 73,977
39,733 41,754 41,204 Net debt E. 39,733 41,204
16.6% 18.7% 18.8% Gearing E. 16.6% 18.8%
2,574 2,455 2,821 Oil and gas production available for sale (thousand boe/d)   2,593 2,781
2.15 1.94 0.91 Basic earnings per share ($)   5.09 2.31
1.93 1.76 0.93 Adjusted Earnings per share ($) B. 4.91 2.57
0.3906 0.3906 0.3580 Dividend per share ($)   1.1718 1.0740

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.

Quarter Analysis1

Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items and a current cost of supplies adjustment of $0.4 billion.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected higher Refining margins, higher realised LNG prices and higher Integrated Gas volumes. These were partly offset by lower crude and oil products trading and optimisation, higher well write-offs and lower realised liquids prices.

Identified items in the third quarter 2026 amounted to a net gain of $0.8 billion and included favourable movements due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and gains on the disposal of assets, partly offset by a loss from net impairment charges and reversals. This compares with identified items in the second quarter 2026 which amounted to a net gain of $0.4 billion.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was $21.0 billion, and primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA and net cash inflows related to derivatives of $3.4 billion, partly offset by tax payments of $3.2 billion and net cash outflows related to the timing impact of payments for emission certificates and biofuel programmes of $2.2 billion.2

 

Cash flow from investing activities for the third quarter 2026 was an outflow of $4.7 billion, and included cash capital expenditure of $7.9 billion, which included the cash purchase consideration for the ARC Resources Ltd. (“ARC”) acquisition.3 This was partly offset by divestment proceeds of $2.7 billion which mainly related to the divestments of Jiffy Lube International and our interest in the Na Kika platform in the Gulf of America.

Net debt and Gearing: At the end of the third quarter 2026, net debt was $39.7 billion, compared with $41.8 billion at the end of the second quarter 2026. This reflects free cash flow of $16.3 billion, partly offset by lease additions of $6.6 billion4, share buybacks of $3.2 billion and cash dividends paid to Shell plc shareholders of $2.2 billion. In addition, as part of the acquisition of ARC, Shell took on net debt and leases of $2.5 billion, of which debt of $1.9 billion was repaid in



 

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September 2026. Gearing was 16.6% at the end of the third quarter 2026, compared with 18.7% at the end of the second quarter 2026, mainly driven by lower net debt and favourable equity movements. The acquisition of ARC resulted in a 0.8 percentage point reduction in gearing.

Shareholder distributions: Total shareholder distributions in the quarter amounted to $5.3 billion, comprising repurchases of shares of $3.2 billion and cash dividends paid to Shell plc shareholders of $2.2 billion. Dividends declared to Shell plc shareholders for the third quarter 2026 amount to $0.3906 per share. Shell has now completed the aggregate $4.2 billion of share buybacks announced in the second quarter 2026 results announcement. Today, Shell announces a share buyback programme of $5.0 billion which is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter 2026 results announcement.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items and a current cost of supplies adjustment of $2.2 billion.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected higher trading and optimisation, higher realised prices, higher Refining margins and higher Chemicals margins. These were partly offset by lower volumes, unfavourable tax movements and unfavourable net interest movements.

Identified items in the first nine months 2026 amounted to a net loss of $1.2 billion and included a loss from net impairment charges and reversals and unfavourable movements due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, partly offset by gains on the disposal of assets. This compares with identified items in the first nine months 2025 which amounted to a net loss of $1.2 billion.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was $48.5 billion, and primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, the non-cash cost of supplies adjustment of $3.2 billion (before tax) and net cash inflows related to derivatives of $2.6 billion, partly offset by tax payments of $8.5 billion and working capital outflows of $8.4 billion.

Cash flow from investing activities for the first nine months 2026 was an outflow of $11.8 billion and included cash capital expenditure of $16.4 billion. This was partly offset by divestment proceeds of $3.5 billion and interest received of $1.1 billion.

 

This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, together with supplementary financial and operational disclosure for this quarter, is available at www.shell.com/investors 5 .

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.

2.Includes $2.4 billion payments for the Brennstoffemissionshandelsgesetz (Fuel Emissions Trading Act).

3.See Note 8 “Acquisition of ARC Resources”.

4.Includes non-cash increases of $5.4 billion in the variable component of shipping leases in the current macro environment. See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements” for further details.

5.Not incorporated by reference.

 

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

 

Integrated Gas

In July 2026, we reached an agreement to sell our 35% non-operated interest in Cyprus Offshore Block 12 containing the Aphrodite gas field, for up to $720 million, subject to customary adjustments and milestone-linked contingent payments. The transaction is expected to complete in early 2027, subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions.

In September 2026, we completed the previously announced agreement to acquire ARC Resources Ltd. (“ARC”), following receipt of all required shareholder, court and regulatory approvals. The transaction adds approximately 370 kboe/d immediately across liquids and gas. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, ARC’s shareholders received CAD 8.20 in cash and 0.40247 ordinary shares of Shell plc for each ARC share, resulting in an equity value of USD 14.0 billion.1

In September 2026, Shell took a final investment decision on LNG Canada Phase 2. The project will increase LNG Canada’s production capacity from 14 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 28 mtpa. Shell has a 40% interest in LNG Canada and will receive nearly 6 mtpa of additional LNG from the expansion. Commercial operations are expected to begin in the early 2030s.

 

Upstream

In September 2026, we completed the previously announced sale of our 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields in the Gulf of America, together with our 100%-owned Coulomb tieback, for cash proceeds of approximately $840 million reflecting adjustments between the effective date of July 1, 2025, and closing.



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Marketing

In September 2026, we signed an agreement to increase our equity in Tri Star Energy, a convenience store operator and fuel distributor operating across the south-eastern United States, from 33% to 100%. The acquisition will make Shell the full owner of an additional 320 fuel and convenience retail sites and includes supply agreements with 552 more dealer-owned locations. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory clearance and closing conditions.

 

Renewables and Energy Solutions

In July 2026, we agreed to sell 100% of Solenergi Power Private Limited, which includes the Sprng Energy group of companies, to Aditya Birla Renewables Limited for $1.8 billion. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions.

In August 2026, we signed an agreement to sell our European onshore renewables portfolio, including development-stage and operational assets across Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The portfolio included in the transaction comprises ~0.5 GW of combined renewable generation capacity in operation and in development, as well as a pipeline of projects for future development. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to complete by the end of 2026.

In September 2026, we signed agreements to acquire 100% of Hunlock Creek Generating LLC, which owns 169 MW of natural gas-fired generation capacity in Pennsylvania, and to sell our interests in RISEC Holdings, LLC, which owns a 609-MW power plant that serves the New England power market, for $715 million. Both transactions are subject to regulatory approvals and are expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

 

1. See Note 8 “Acquisition of ARC Resources”.



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PERFORMANCE BY SEGMENT

 

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INTEGRATED GAS
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
4,553 2,680 2,355 Income/(loss) for the period   8,555 6,982
1,517 (10) 212 Of which: Identified items A. 1,009 619
3,037 2,691 2,143 Adjusted Earnings A. 7,546 6,363
5,184 4,761 4,257 Adjusted EBITDA A. 14,060 12,867
4,606 4,629 3,038 Cash flow from operating activities A. 9,717 10,129
4,756 1,269 1,169 Cash capital expenditure C. 7,039 3,482
93 37 130 Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)   81 128
3,942 3,448 4,667 Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)   3,996 4,619
772 631 934 Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)   770 925
7.43 7.73 7.29 LNG liquefaction volumes (million tonnes)   23.03 20.61
19.25 17.96 18.88 LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)   56.37 53.14

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.

Integrated Gas includes natural gas and liquids exploration and extraction. The gas is then processed to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) or converted into gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels and other products. The business includes the operation of both upstream and midstream infrastructure necessary to deliver natural gas and its derivatives to market. Integrated Gas also includes the marketing, trading and optimisation of LNG.

Quarter Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected higher volumes (increase of $360 million) and the combined net effect of realised prices and contributions from trading and optimisation (increase of $324 million), partly offset by higher operating expenses (increase of $180 million).

Identified items in the third quarter 2026 included a gain from net impairment reversals of $1,290 million, mainly related to an asset in North America.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA. This was partly offset by tax payments of $442 million.

Total oil and gas production, compared with the second quarter 2026, increased by 22%, mainly due to the acquisition of ARC Resources Ltd. on September 2, 2026, partly offset by higher planned maintenance. LNG liquefaction volumes decreased by 4%, mainly due to higher planned maintenance across the portfolio.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected the combined effect of higher contributions from trading and optimisation and higher realised prices (increase of $3,783 million), partly offset by lower volumes (decrease of $1,279 million), unfavourable tax movements ($583 million) and higher operating expenses (increase of $508 million).

Identified items in the first nine months 2026 included a gain from net impairment reversals and charges of $1,277 million, mainly related to an asset in North America, partly offset by unfavourable movements of $510 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These net reversals and unfavourable movements compare with the first nine months 2025 which included favourable movements of $946 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, partly offset by a loss from impairment charges of $455 million. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative contracts are entered into as hedges for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory.



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Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA. This was partly offset by tax payments of $1,701 million, a payment relating to a legal case of $635 million and net cash outflows related to derivatives of $608 million.

Total oil and gas production, compared with the first nine months 2025, decreased by 17%, mainly due to the impact of the Middle East conflict on Qatari volumes. LNG liquefaction volumes increased by 12%, mainly due to LNG Canada ramp-up, partly offset by the impact of the Middle East conflict on Qatari volumes.

 

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.


 


 



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UPSTREAM
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
3,860    3,579    1,707    Income/(loss) for the period   9,995    5,795   
671    93    (97)   Of which: Identified items A. 943    (78)  
3,189    3,485    1,804    Adjusted Earnings A. 9,052    5,873   
9,269    8,891    6,557    Adjusted EBITDA A. 25,421    20,582   
7,281    6,835    4,841    Cash flow from operating activities A. 17,294    15,286   
1,691    1,633    1,885    Cash capital expenditure C. 5,483    6,634   
1,360    1,367    1,399    Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)   1,358    1,356   
2,562    2,648    2,513    Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)   2,697    2,613   
1,802    1,824    1,832    Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)   1,823    1,806   

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.

Upstream explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The segment also includes marketing and transportation of oil, gas and liquids, supported by the infrastructure required to deliver them to market or to process them within Shell's chemicals manufacturing plants and refineries. Upstream activities span deep-water and conventional oil and gas operations.

Quarter Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected higher well write-offs (increase of $309 million), unfavourable tax movements ($246 million), and lower realised prices and margins (decrease of $129 million), mainly due to lower realised liquids prices. Adjusted Earnings also reflected favourable movements in unrealised profit eliminations on inter-segment sales ($341 million).2

Identified items in the third quarter 2026 included gains of $777 million from the disposal of assets, mainly related to the sale of our interest in the Na Kika platform in the Gulf of America. These gains compare with the second quarter 2026 which included gains of $83 million from the disposal of assets.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA and dividends (net of profits) from joint ventures and associates of $908 million. These inflows were partly offset by tax payments of $2,577 million.

Total production, compared with the second quarter 2026, decreased mainly due to production sharing contract effects and field decline, partly offset by new oil production in the Gulf of America and Brazil.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected higher realised prices and margins (increase of $4,137 million), mainly due to higher realised liquids prices, partly offset by higher operating expenses (increase of $433 million) and depreciation, depletion and amortisation expenses (increase of $345 million).

Identified items in the first nine months 2026 included gains of $823 million from the disposal of assets, mainly related to the sale of our interest in the Na Kika platform in the Gulf of America, gains of $238 million related to the impact of inflationary adjustments in Argentinian peso on a deferred tax position and gains of $104 million related to the impact of the strengthening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position. These gains compare with the first nine months 2025 which included a charge of $509 million related to the UK Energy Profits Levy, partly offset by gains of $524 million from disposal of assets.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by tax payments of $6,130 million and working capital outflows of $2,159 million.



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Total production for the first nine months 2026 increased mainly due to new production in the Gulf of America and Brazil, partly offset by portfolio changes and field decline.

 

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.

2.Sales of products between segments are based on prices generally equivalent to commercially available prices. Any profit on products still held in inventory at the end of the period is excluded from the segment earnings until these products are sold to third parties.


 



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MARKETING
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
55    1,747    576    Income/(loss) for the period   3,698    2,155   
(1,895)   157    (759)   Of which: Identified items A. (1,886)   (1,161)  
1,164    1,329    1,316    Adjusted Earnings A. 3,827    3,416   
1,986    2,392    2,340    Adjusted EBITDA A. 6,816    6,389   
(210)   2,547    1,788    Cash flow from operating activities A. 4,561    6,414   
415    380    489    Cash capital expenditure C. 1,043    1,173   
2,581    2,570    2,824    Marketing sales volumes (thousand b/d)   2,593    2,771   

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.


 

Marketing includes Mobility, Lubricants, and Sectors and Decarbonisation. Mobility operates our retail network, including electric vehicle charging, convenience retail, and the Wholesale Commercial Fuels business for transport and industry. Lubricants produces, markets and sells products for road transport and machinery in manufacturing, mining, power generation, agriculture and construction. Sectors and Decarbonisation supplies fuels, speciality products and services, including low-carbon energy solutions such as biofuels, to a broad range of commercial customers, including in the aviation, marine and agriculture sectors.

Quarter Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items and a current cost of supplies adjustment of $787 million.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected lower Marketing margins (decrease of $262 million), mainly due to weaker Mobility unit margins and lower Lubricants volumes. These unfavourable margin movements were partly offset by favourable tax movements ($120 million).

Identified items in the third quarter 2026 included a loss from net impairment charges and reversals of $1,904 million, mainly related to European biogas assets. These net charges compare with the second quarter 2026, which included gains of $282 million from the disposal of assets, mainly related to the divestment of Jiffy Lube International, partly offset by unfavourable movements of $78 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative contracts are entered into as hedges for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was primarily driven by net cash outflows related to the timing impact of payments for emission certificates and biofuel programmes of $1,866 million and working capital outflows of $947 million. These outflows were partly offset by Adjusted EBITDA and the cost of supplies adjustment of $1,043 million (before tax).

Marketing sales volumes (comprising hydrocarbon sales), compared with the second quarter 2026, increased mainly due to higher Mobility volumes, driven by seasonally higher demand, partly offset by lower Lubricants volumes due to market impacts from the Middle East conflict.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items and a current cost of supplies adjustment of $1,757 million.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected lower operating expenses (decrease of $168 million), partly offset by lower Marketing margins (decrease of $18 million). Lower margins included lower volumes and weaker unit margins, which were largely offset by support from trading and optimisation.

Identified items in the first nine months 2026 included a loss from net impairment charges and reversals of $2,098 million, mainly related to European biogas assets. These net charges compare with the first nine months 2025 which included a loss from net impairment charges and reversals of $857 million and provisions of $186 million², both of which included the impact of the decision not to restart construction of the planned biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam.

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Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA and the cost of supplies adjustment of $2,339 million (before tax). These inflows were partly offset by working capital outflows of $2,974 million and net cash outflows related to the timing impact of payments for emission certificates and biofuel programmes of $555 million.

Marketing sales volumes (comprising hydrocarbon sales), compared with the first nine months 2025, decreased mainly due to market impacts from the Middle East conflict, as well as portfolio changes in Mobility.

 

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.

2.Included in Other identified items. See Note 2 “Segment information”.

 



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CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
4,299 3,981 1,074 Income/(loss) for the period   8,675 822
715 804 564 Of which: Identified items A. (568) (67)
3,855 2,877 550 Adjusted Earnings A. 8,657 1,117
6,201 4,664 1,667 Adjusted EBITDA A. 14,409 3,941
8,527 7,941 2,088 Cash flow from operating activities A. 14,160 3,591
678 507 813 Cash capital expenditure C. 1,548 2,046
1,211 1,267 1,176 Refinery processing intake (thousand b/d)   1,232 1,230
2,369 2,281 2,147 Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)   6,903 7,124

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.


 

Chemicals and Products includes chemicals manufacturing plants, with their own marketing network, and refineries, which turn crude oil and other feedstocks into a range of oil products that are moved and marketed around the world for domestic, industrial and transport use. The segment also includes the pipeline business, and trading and optimisation of crude oil, oil products and petrochemicals.

Quarter Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items and a current cost of supplies adjustment of $271 million.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected higher Products margins (increase of $1,065 million), mainly driven by higher Refining margins, partly offset by lower trading and optimisation. Adjusted Earnings also reflected favourable tax movements ($230 million).

In the third quarter 2026, Chemicals had Adjusted Earnings of $103 million and Products had Adjusted Earnings of $3,751 million.

Identified items in the third quarter 2026 included favourable movements of $836 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives that, as part of Shell's normal business, are entered into as hedges for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory. These favourable movements compare with the second quarter 2026, which included favourable movements of $972 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, net cash inflows related to derivatives of $1,454 million and working capital inflows of $1,239 million.

Refinery utilisation was 96% compared with 102% in the second quarter 2026, mainly due to low Rhine river water levels impacting Rheinland refinery utilisation.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 84% compared with 83% in the second quarter 2026, mainly due to lower maintenance activities.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items and a current cost of supplies adjustment of $586 million.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected higher Products margins (increase of $7,031 million), driven mainly by higher refining margins and higher margins from trading and optimisation. Adjusted Earnings also reflected higher Chemicals margins (increase of $699 million).

In the first nine months 2026, Chemicals had Adjusted Earnings of $340 million and Products had Adjusted Earnings of $8,317 million.

Identified items in the first nine months 2026 included losses from unfavourable movements of $208 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, charges of $121 million related to redundancy and restructuring, and impairment charges of $114 million. These unfavourable movements and charges compare with the first nine months 2025,



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which included net gains from the sale of assets of $691 million mainly relating to gains from the sale of our interest in Colonial Enterprises, Inc., partly offset by a loss from impairment charges of $447 million, unfavourable movements of $168 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, and charges of $70 million related to redundancy and restructuring.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, net cash inflows related to the timing impact of payments for emission certificates and biofuel programmes of $1,032 million and the cost of supplies adjustment of $850 million (before tax). These inflows were partly offset by working capital outflows of $2,222 million.

Refinery utilisation was 99% compared with 91% in the first nine months 2025, mainly due to lower maintenance activities.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 84% compared with 78% in the first nine months 2025, mainly due to lower maintenance activities.

 

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.


 



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RENEWABLES AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
75    (550)   110    Income/(loss) for the period   52    (391)  
(214)   (629)   18    Of which: Identified items A. (664)   (432)  
289    79    92    Adjusted Earnings A. 716    41   
373    212    223    Adjusted EBITDA A. 1,133    436   
1,558    (65)   660    Cash flow from operating activities A. 4,430    1,028   
342    429    517    Cash capital expenditure C. 1,175    1,475   
74    70    72    External power sales (terawatt hours)1   216    218   
158    161    150    Sales of pipeline gas to end-use customers (terawatt hours)2   516    465   

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.


 

1.Physical power sales to third parties; excluding financial trades and physical trade with brokers, investors, financial institutions, trading platforms, and wholesale traders.

2.Physical natural gas sales to third parties; excluding financial trades and physical trade with brokers, investors, financial institutions, trading platforms, and wholesale traders. Excluding sales of natural gas by other segments and LNG sales.

Renewables and Energy Solutions encompasses renewable power generation, marketing, trading, and optimisation of power and pipeline gas. It also includes hydrogen production, commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs and carbon credits. The business invests in nature-based projects that compensate for carbon emissions and Shell Ventures, which invests in or works with start-ups and other early-stage businesses to help them scale up and grow.

Quarter Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected higher margins (increase of $141 million), mainly from trading and optimisation, and favourable tax movements ($58 million).

Positive Adjusted Earnings from trading and optimisation, energy marketing and renewable power generation were partly offset by losses from other Renewables and Energy Solutions activities.

Identified items in the third quarter 2026 included a loss from impairment charges of $147 million. These charges compare with the second quarter 2026, which included a loss from impairment charges of $536 million, mainly related to renewable generation assets in Asia and Europe, and unfavourable movements of $146 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative contracts are entered into as hedges for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was primarily driven by net cash inflows related to derivatives of $1,913 million and Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by working capital outflows of $413 million.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected higher margins (increase of $442 million), mainly from trading and optimisation, lower operating expenses (decrease of $99 million) and favourable tax movements ($93 million).

Most Renewables and Energy Solutions activities were loss-making for the first nine months 2026, these were more than offset by positive Adjusted Earnings from trading and optimisation.

Identified items in the first nine months 2026 included a loss from impairment charges of $712 million, mainly related to renewable generation assets in Asia and Europe. These charges compare with the first nine months 2025 which included unfavourable movements of $284 million relating to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and impairment charges of $177 million, partly offset by gains on disposals of assets of $99 million.

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.



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Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was primarily driven by net cash inflows related to derivatives of $3,245 million and Adjusted EBITDA.

 

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.


 

 

                                         
 
CORPORATE
Quarters $ million   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   Reference* 2026 2025
(698) (631) (402) Income/(loss) for the period   (2,266) (1,424)
7 (15) (20) Of which: Identified items A. (36) (122)
(705) (617) (383) Adjusted Earnings A. (2,230) (1,302)
(277) (210) (272) Adjusted EBITDA A. (651) (879)
(719) (455) (208) Cash flow from operating activities A. (1,625) (3,022)

* Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) measure. See page 37.

The Corporate segment covers the non-operating activities supporting Shell. It comprises Shell’s holdings and treasury organisation, headquarters and central functions, self-insurance activities and centrally managed longer-term innovation portfolio. All finance expense, income and related taxes are included in Corporate segment earnings rather than in the earnings of business segments.

Quarter Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the second quarter 2026, reflected higher operating expenses (increase of $82 million) and unfavourable tax movements ($76 million), partly offset by favourable foreign currency exchange rate effects ($57 million).

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2026 was primarily driven by working capital outflows of $299 million, which included a reduction in joint venture deposits, and Adjusted EBITDA.

 

Nine Months Analysis1

Income/(loss) for the period was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings and includes the impact of identified items.

Adjusted Earnings, compared with the first nine months 2025, reflected unfavourable net interest movements (decrease of $543 million) and unfavourable tax movements ($494 million), partly offset by favourable foreign currency exchange rate effects ($152 million).

Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the same factors as Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months 2026 was primarily driven by working capital outflows of $754 million, which included a reduction in joint venture deposits, and Adjusted EBITDA.

 

1.All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.

 



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OUTLOOK FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2026

Full year 2025 cash capital expenditure was $21 billion. Our cash capital expenditure for the full year 2026 is expected to be $23-$25 billion.

 

Integrated Gas production is expected to be approximately 1,080 - 1,180 thousand boe/d. LNG liquefaction volumes are expected to be approximately 7.3 - 7.9 million tonnes. Fourth quarter 2026 outlook includes the impact of the ARC Resources Ltd. acquisition, which completed on September 2, 2026.

 

Upstream production is expected to be approximately 1,700 - 1,900 thousand boe/d. Fourth quarter 2026 outlook includes allowance for weather related impacts in the Gulf of America.

 

Marketing sales volumes are expected to be approximately 2,400 - 2,600 thousand b/d.

 

Refinery utilisation is expected to be approximately 92% - 100%. Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation is expected to be approximately 78% - 86%.

 

Corporate Adjusted Earnings1 were a net expense of $705 million for the third quarter 2026. Corporate Adjusted Earnings are expected to be a net expense of approximately $600 - $800 million in the fourth quarter 2026.

1.For the definition of Adjusted Earnings and the most comparable GAAP measure please see Reference A.

 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

           
   
Date Event
February 4, 2027 Capital Markets Update 2027 & Fourth quarter 2026 results and dividends
March 11, 2027 Publication of Annual Report and Accounts and filing of Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2026
April 29, 2027 First quarter 2027 results and dividends
July 29, 2027 Second quarter 2027 results and dividends
October 28, 2027 Third quarter 2027 results and dividends



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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

                                   
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
92,848    94,664    68,153    Revenue1 257,203    202,793   
883    642    507    Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates 1,432    1,834   
1,591    1,048    1,751    Interest and other income/(expenses)2 3,174    2,379   
95,322    96,354    70,410    Total revenue and other income/(expenses) 261,808    207,006   
60,064    64,530    45,145    Purchases 169,368    135,093   
6,264    5,476    5,609    Production and manufacturing expenses 17,485    16,068   
2,537    2,911    3,258    Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 8,251    9,175   
232    277    409    Research and development 676    872   
661    110    175    Exploration 869    745   
6,411    6,183    6,607    Depreciation, depletion and amortisation2 18,336    18,718   
1,168    1,114    1,284    Interest expense 3,755    3,478   
77,336    80,600    62,486    Total expenditure 218,741    184,148   
17,985    15,754    7,924    Income/(loss) before taxation 43,068    22,858   
5,840    4,949    2,504    Taxation charge/(credit)2 14,359    8,918   
12,145    10,805    5,420    Income/(loss) for the period 28,709    13,940   
88    (16)   98    Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 136    236   
12,057    10,821    5,322    Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 28,573    13,703   
2.15    1.94    0.91    Basic earnings per share ($)3 5.09    2.31   
2.13    1.92    0.90    Diluted earnings per share ($)3 5.04    2.28   

1.See Note 2 “Segment information”.

2.See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.

3.See Note 3 “Earnings per share”.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
12,145    10,805    5,420    Income/(loss) for the period 28,709    13,940   
      Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax:    
      Items that may be reclassified to income in later periods:    
(168)   (314)   (268)   – Currency translation differences1 (1,302)   5,569   
2    (3)   10    – Debt instruments remeasurements 1    23   
114    54    (86)   – Cash flow hedging gains/(losses) 171    (221)  
—    —    —    – Net investment hedging gains/(losses) (3)   —   
8    (18)   11    – Deferred cost of hedging (1)   (26)  
(2)   (4)   (18)   – Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint ventures and associates (16)   169   
(45)   (285)   (351)   Total (1,151)   5,515   
      Items that are not reclassified to income in later periods:    
425    222    (4,628)   – Retirement benefits remeasurements 838    (4,163)  
(6)   (59)   (31)   – Equity instruments remeasurements (56)   (55)  
—    (13)   —    – Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint ventures and associates (14)   (59)  
419    149    (4,659)   Total 768    (4,277)  
373    (135)   (5,010)   Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period (383)   1,238   
12,519    10,670    411    Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period 28,326    15,178   
86    (5)   140    Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 177    366   
12,433    10,675    271    Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 28,148    14,811   

1. See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET    
$ million    
  September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Assets    
Non-current assets    
Goodwill 16,071    15,662   
Other intangible assets 10,261    11,010   
Property, plant and equipment 203,374    185,077   
Joint ventures and associates 27,562    27,775   
Investments in securities 1,045    1,557   
Deferred tax1 5,565    8,173   
Retirement benefits1 5,737    5,052   
Trade and other receivables 8,261    8,252   
Derivative financial instruments2 883    619   
  278,759    263,177   
Current assets    
Inventories 29,773    22,216   
Trade and other receivables 58,874    44,597   
Derivative financial instruments2 13,131    9,114   
Cash and cash equivalents 36,425    30,216   
  138,203    106,143   
Assets classified as held for sale1 3,611    1,030   
  141,815    107,173   
Total assets 420,574    370,350   
     
Liabilities    
Non-current liabilities    
Debt1 67,134    66,515   
Trade and other payables 6,611    4,463   
Derivative financial instruments2 1,256    1,108   
Deferred tax1 14,790    11,983   
Retirement benefits1 6,262    7,136   
Decommissioning and other provisions 22,020    21,411   
  118,074    112,616   
Current liabilities    
Debt1 8,941    9,128   
Trade and other payables 70,928    57,770   
Derivative financial instruments2 13,088    5,664   
Income taxes payable 5,815    3,149   
Decommissioning and other provisions 3,758    5,884   
  102,529    81,595   
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale1 457    820   
  102,987    82,415   
Total liabilities 221,060    195,031   
Equity attributable to Shell plc shareholders 198,435    174,392   
Non-controlling interest 1,078    927   
Total equity 199,513    175,319   
Total liabilities and equity 420,574    370,350   

1.    See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.

2.    See Note 6 “Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities”.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
  Equity attributable to Shell plc shareholders    
$ million Share capital1 Shares held in trust Other reserves² Retained earnings Total Non-controlling interest Total equity
At January 1, 2026 477    (847)   21,234    153,528    174,392    927    175,319   
Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period —    —    (425)   28,573    28,148    177    28,326   
Transfer from other comprehensive income —    —    (60)   60    —    —    —   
Dividends³ —    —    —    (6,418)   (6,418)   (41)   (6,458)  
Shares issued4 19    —    10,582    —    10,601    —    10,601   
Repurchases of shares5 (18)   —    18    (8,334)   (8,334)   —    (8,334)  
Share-based compensation —    611    (362)   (205)   43    —    43   
Other changes —    —    —    3    3    15    18   
At September 30, 2026 478    (236)   30,987    167,206    198,435    1,078    199,513   
At January 1, 2025 510    (803)   19,766    158,834    178,307    1,861    180,168   
Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period —    —    1,108    13,703    14,811    366    15,178   
Transfer from other comprehensive income —    —    19    (19)   —    —    —   
Dividends³ —    —    —    (6,405)   (6,405)   (119)   (6,524)  
Repurchases of shares5 (25)   —    25    (10,556)   (10,556)   —    (10,556)  
Share-based compensation —    360    (293)   (419)   (352)   —    (352)  
Other changes —    —    —    22    22    (109)   (87)  
At September 30, 2025 485    (444)   20,625    155,157    175,823    1,999    177,822   

1.    See Note 4 “Share capital”.

2.    See Note 5 “Other reserves”.

3.    The amount charged to retained earnings is based on prevailing exchange rates on payment date.

4. See Note 8 “Acquisition of ARC Resources”.

5. Where applicable, includes shares committed to repurchase under an irrevocable contract and repurchases subject to settlement at the end of the quarter.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
17,985    15,754    7,924    Income before taxation for the period 43,068    22,858   
      Adjustment for:    
743    799    822    – Interest expense (net) 2,644    1,973   
6,411    6,183    6,607    – Depreciation, depletion and amortisation1 18,336    18,718   
475    (1)   49    – Exploration well write-offs 475    283   
(1,069)   (642)   (1,068)   – Net (gains)/losses on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses (1,775)   (1,069)  
(883)   (642)   (507)   – Share of (profit)/loss of joint ventures and associates (1,432)   (1,834)  
1,787    547    700    – Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 2,930    3,584   
(3,269)   3,739    352    – (Increase)/decrease in inventories (6,216)   1,178   
(6,681)   1,593    569    – (Increase)/decrease in current receivables (15,492)   1,594   
9,312    (1,887)   (949)   – Increase/(decrease) in current payables 13,337    (5,850)  
2,151    (1,354)   (153)   – Derivative financial instruments 3,272    229   
(178)   (153)   (61)   – Retirement benefits (410)   (179)  
(531)   (115)   515    – Decommissioning and other provisions (1,732)   (391)  
(1,993)   546    74    – Other1 (14)   1,328   
(3,217)   (2,934)   (2,668)   Tax paid (8,452)   (8,999)  
21,043    21,432    12,207    Cash flow from operating activities 48,538    33,425   
(7,578)   (4,031)   (4,557)   Capital expenditure (15,366)   (13,698)  
(343)   (187)   (342)   Investments in joint ventures and associates (955)   (1,161)  
(1)   (20)   (8)   Investments in equity securities (40)   (40)  
(7,922)   (4,237)   (4,907)   Cash capital expenditure (16,361)   (14,899)  
2,455    366    747    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses 3,093    1,249   
74    71    1,023    Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans 186    1,057   
121    31    2    Proceeds from sale of equity securities 192    27   
410    374    468    Interest received 1,146    1,484   
515    176    903    Other investing cash inflows 1,385    1,768   
(374)   (689)   (494)   Other investing cash outflows (1,406)   (2,308)  
(4,721)   (3,908)   (2,257)   Cash flow from investing activities (11,765)   (11,622)  
(182)   178    (72)   Net increase/(decrease) in debt with maturity period within three months 7    (200)  
      Other debt:    
33    194    176    – New borrowings 226    495   
(4,536)   (3,206)   (2,801)   – Repayments (10,536)   (9,390)  
(954)   (1,167)   (848)   Interest paid (3,157)   (2,907)  
(273)   27    (61)   Derivative financial instruments (562)   1,161   
(18)   4    7    Change in non-controlling interest 16    (17)  
      Cash dividends paid to:    
(2,152)   (2,164)   (2,103)   – Shell plc shareholders (6,416)   (6,403)  
(3)   (29)   (6)   – Non-controlling interest (41)   (119)  
(3,183)   (3,001)   (3,610)   Repurchases of shares (9,366)   (10,454)  
26    (2)   (155)   Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received (399)   (927)  
(11,242)   (9,166)   (9,473)   Cash flow from financing activities (30,228)   (28,762)  
(29)   (101)   (106)   Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (335)   902   
5,051    8,257    371    Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,210    (6,057)  
31,374    23,117    32,682    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 30,216    39,110   
36,425    31,374    33,053    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 36,425    33,053   

1.See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.



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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Basis of preparation


 

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Shell plc (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Shell”) have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued

by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and adopted by the UK, and on the basis of the same accounting principles as those used in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts (pages 229 to 306) for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales and as filed with the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (the Netherlands) and Form 20-F (pages 214 to 290) for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with these filings.

The financial information presented in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”). Statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025, were published in Shell's Annual Report and Accounts, a copy of which was delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales. The auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Act.

Key accounting considerations, significant judgements and estimates

Future long-term commodity price assumptions, which represent a significant estimate, were subject to change in the second quarter 2026. These remained unchanged in the third quarter 2026. Noting continued volatility in markets, price assumptions remain under review.


 

The discount rates applied for impairment testing and the discount rate applied to provisions are reviewed on a regular basis. These discount rates applied in the first nine months of 2026 remain unchanged compared with 2025.


 

 

2. Segment information


 

Segment earnings are presented on an Adjusted Earnings basis (Adjusted Earnings), which is the earnings measure used by the Chief Executive Officer, who serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker, for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. This aligns with Shell's focus on performance, discipline and simplification.

The Adjusted Earnings measure is presented on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis and aims to facilitate a comparative understanding of Shell's financial performance from period to period by removing the effects of oil price changes on inventory carrying amounts and removing the effects of identified items. Identified items are in some cases driven by external factors and may, either individually or collectively, hinder the comparative understanding of Shell's financial results from period to period.


 

 

ADJUSTED EARNINGS BY SEGMENT

                                               
               
Q3 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders             12,057   
Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest             88   
Income/(loss) for the period 4,553    3,860    55    4,299    75    (698)   12,145   
Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     (1,043)   309        (734)  
Tax on current cost of supplies adjustment     256    (38)       218   
Identified items before taxation (1,993)   (835)   2,132    (916)   222    (12)   (1,402)  
Tax included in identified items 476    164    (237)   202    (8)   4    601   
Adjusted Earnings 3,037    3,189    1,164    3,855    289    (705)   10,828   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders             10,814   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest             14   



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Q2 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders             10,821   
Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest             (16)  
Income/(loss) for the period 2,680    3,579    1,747    3,981    (550)   (631)   10,805   
Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation         (346)   (397)           (742)  
Tax on current cost of supplies adjustment         84    97            181   
Identified items before taxation 23    (66)   (314)   (1,057)   745    12    (658)  
Tax included in identified items (12)   (28)   157    253    (115)   3    258   
Adjusted Earnings 2,691    3,485    1,329    2,877    79    (617)   9,845   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders             9,836   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest             9   


                                               
               
Q3 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders             5,322   
Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest             98   
Income/(loss) for the period 2,355    1,707    576    1,074    110    (402)   5,420   
Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     (25)   53        28   
Tax on current cost of supplies adjustment     6    (12)       (6)  
Identified items before taxation (215)   60    988    (720)   8    13    133   
Tax included in identified items 2    37    (230)   156    (26)   7    (53)  
Adjusted Earnings 2,143    1,804    1,316    550    92    (383)   5,523   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders             5,432   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest             91   


 

 

                                               
 
Nine months 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders             28,573   
Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest             136   
Income/(loss) for the period 8,555    9,995    3,698    8,675    52    (2,266)   28,709   
Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     (2,339)   (850)       (3,189)  
Tax on current cost of supplies adjustment     581    265        846   
Identified items before taxation (1,372)   (745)   1,918    739    688    —    1,226   
Tax included in identified items 363    (198)   (32)   (171)   (24)   37    (25)  
Adjusted Earnings 7,546    9,052    3,827    8,657    716    (2,230)   27,567   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders             27,565   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest             2   



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Nine months 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders             13,703   
Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest             236   
Income/(loss) for the period 6,982    5,795    2,155    822    (391)   (1,424)   13,940   
Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     131    318        449   
Tax on current cost of supplies adjustment     (32)   (91)       (122)  
Identified items before taxation (461)   (332)   1,493    22    567    72    1,361   
Tax included in identified items (158)   410    (332)   45    (135)   50    (120)  
Adjusted Earnings 6,363    5,873    3,416    1,117    41    (1,302)   15,507   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders             15,273   
Adjusted Earnings attributable to non-controlling interest             235   

 

CASH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BY SEGMENT

Cash capital expenditure is a measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance.

                                               
               
Q3 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Capital expenditure 4,646    1,701    372    487    337    35    7,578   
Investments in joint ventures and associates 120    (11)   41    191    1    —    343   
Investments in equity securities (10)   —    3    —    4    5    1   
Cash capital expenditure 4,756    1,691    415    678    342    40    7,922   


                                               
               
Q2 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Capital expenditure 1,097    1,657    380    461    420    15    4,031   
Investments in joint ventures and associates 162    (24)   —    46    2    1    187   
Investments in equity securities 10    —    —    —    7    2    20   
Cash capital expenditure 1,269    1,633    380    507    429    19    4,237   


                                               
               
Q3 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Capital expenditure 1,002    1,947    481    769    325    32    4,557   
Investments in joint ventures and associates 167    (62)   8    44    184    2    342   
Investments in equity securities —    —    —    —    9    —    8   
Cash capital expenditure 1,169    1,885    489    813    517    34    4,907   


 

 


 



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Nine months 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Capital expenditure 6,523    5,361    991    1,280    1,147    63    15,366   
Investments in joint ventures and associates 515    122    45    267    3    3    955   
Investments in equity securities —    —    7    —    25    8    40   
Cash capital expenditure 7,039    5,483    1,043    1,548    1,175    73    16,361   


 

                                               
 
Nine months 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Capital expenditure 2,932    6,448    1,160    1,924    1,151    81    13,698   
Investments in joint ventures and associates 550    186    13    122    286    5    1,161   
Investments in equity securities —    —    —    —    38    2    40   
Cash capital expenditure 3,482    6,634    1,173    2,046    1,475    88    14,899   

 


 

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

Third-party revenue includes revenue from sources other than from contracts with customers, which mainly comprises the impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

                                               
               
Q3 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Revenue:              
Third-party revenue 13,770    1,665    39,366    26,489    11,545    13    92,848   
Inter-segment revenue 2,682    11,784    3,618    13,880    1,799    —    33,763   


 

                                               
               
Q2 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Revenue:              
Third-party revenue 11,278    1,800    38,015    34,235    9,338    (2)   94,664   
Inter-segment revenue 2,066    11,621    3,624    13,306    1,143    —    31,762   


 

                                               
               
Q3 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Revenue:              
Third-party revenue 9,736    844    29,648    19,418    8,500    6    68,153   
Inter-segment revenue 2,397    9,313    1,796    9,774    1,162    —    24,442   



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Nine months 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Revenue:              
Third-party revenue 32,795    4,865    108,076    79,945    31,506    16    257,203   
Inter-segment revenue 8,158    32,794    9,487    36,846    4,294    —    91,580   


 

                                               
 
Nine months 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Revenue:              
Third-party revenue 28,915    3,546    84,973    59,417    25,913    30    202,793   
Inter-segment revenue 7,484    27,669    5,822    26,804    3,161    —    70,940   



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Identified Items

The objective of identified items is to exclude material impacts1 on net income/loss arising from transactions which are typically outside the control of management and are unusual in nature (e.g., infrequent or non-recurring events) or that result in a misalignment between accounting and economic outcomes. Certain transactions that are generally excluded from underlying results within the industry may also be classified as identified items.

Identified items comprise divestment gains and losses, impairment losses and reversals, redundancy and restructuring, fair value accounting effects on commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts, the impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on certain deferred tax balances, and other items.

1. For the purpose of identification of items in certain categories materiality thresholds are applied.

                                               
               
Q3 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation              
Divestment gains/(losses) 138 1,016 (13) (16) (23) 11 1,114
Impairment reversals/(impairments) 1,711 (121) (2,102) (89) (159) — (760)
Redundancy and restructuring (27) (31) (71) (40) (9) 1 (177)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 171 — 54 1,082 (31) — 1,275
Other2 — (29) — (20) — — (50)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation 1,993 835 (2,132) 916 (222) 12 1,402
Total identified items included in Taxation (charge)/credit (476) (164) 237 (202) 8 (4) (601)
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period              
Divestment gains/(losses) 101 777 24 (12) (25) 8 873
Impairment reversals/(impairments) 1,290 (101) (1,904) (64) (147) — (926)
Redundancy and restructuring (19) (22) (52) (29) (7) (1) (130)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 138 — 37 836 (35) — 976
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances3 7 45 — — — 1 52
Other2 — (29) — (16) — — (45)
Impact on Income/(loss) for the period 1,517 671 (1,895) 715 (214) 7 801
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest — — — — — — —
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 1,517 671 (1,895) 715 (214) 7 801

1.Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts: In the ordinary course of business, Shell enters into contracts to supply or purchase oil and gas products, as well as power and environmental products. Shell also enters into contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity. Derivative contracts are entered into for mitigation of resulting economic exposures (generally price exposure) and these derivative contracts are carried at period-end market price (fair value), with movements in fair value recognised in income for the period. Supply and purchase contracts entered into for operational purposes, as well as contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity, are, by contrast, recognised when the transaction occurs; furthermore, inventory is carried at historical cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower. As a consequence, accounting mismatches occur because: (a) the supply or purchase transaction is recognised in a different period; or (b) the inventory is measured on a different basis. In addition, certain contracts are, due to pricing or delivery conditions, deemed to contain embedded derivatives or written options and are also required to be carried at fair value even though they are entered into for operational purposes. The accounting impacts are reported as identified items.

2.Other identified items represent other credits or charges that based on Shell management's assessment hinder the comparative understanding of Shell's financial results from period to period.

3.Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances represents the impact on tax balances of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments arising on: (a) the conversion to dollars of the local currency tax base of non-monetary assets and liabilities, as well as recognised tax losses (this primarily impacts the Integrated Gas and Upstream segments); and (b) the conversion of dollar-denominated inter-segment loans to local currency, leading to taxable exchange rate gains or losses (this primarily impacts the Corporate segment).


 



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Q2 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation              
Divestment gains/(losses) 16 77 488 (8) 61 (1) 634
Impairment reversals/(impairments) (13) (2) (13) (32) (606) — (665)
Redundancy and restructuring 5 17 (48) (84) (3) (11) (124)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 (31) — (114) 1,281 (205) — 932
Other1 — (27) — (101) 9 — (119)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation (23) 66 314 1,057 (745) (12) 658
Total identified items included in Taxation (charge)/credit 12 28 (157) (253) 115 (3) (258)
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period              
Divestment gains/(losses) 13 83 282 (6) 55 (1) 426
Impairment reversals/(impairments) (13) (1) (11) (21) (536) — (583)
Redundancy and restructuring 4 13 (36) (64) (3) (9) (94)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 (15) — (78) 972 (146) — 733
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances1 1 25 — — — (5) 21
Other1 — (27) — (77) — — (104)
Impact on Income/(loss) for the period (10) 93 157 804 (629) (15) 400
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest — — — — — — —
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders (10) 93 157 804 (629) (15) 400

1. For a detailed description, see the corresponding footnotes to the Q3 2026 identified items table above.



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Q3 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation              
Divestment gains/(losses) 31 7 26 917 149 — 1,130
Impairment reversals/(impairments) (36) (3) (730) (144) (13) (2) (930)
Redundancy and restructuring (29) (5) (36) (36) (18) (10) (134)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 147 (4) (24) (22) (121) — (23)
Other1 101 (55) (224) 5 (4) — (176)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation 215 (60) (988) 720 (8) (13) (133)
Total identified items included in Taxation (charge)/credit (2) (37) 230 (156) 26 (7) 53
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period              
Divestment gains/(losses) 32 16 32 710 134 — 923
Impairment reversals/(impairments) (32) 6 (579) (107) (11) (2) (724)
Redundancy and restructuring (21) (3) (27) (28) (14) (7) (100)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 129 (1) (26) (14) (87) — —
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances1 5 (59) — — — (11) (65)
Other1 99 (55) (159) 4 (4) — (115)
Impact on Income/(loss) for the period 212 (97) (759) 564 18 (20) (81)
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest — — — — — — —
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 212 (97) (759) 564 18 (20) (81)

1. For a detailed description, see the corresponding footnotes to the Q3 2026 identified items table above.


 



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Nine months 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation              
Divestment gains/(losses) 289 1,013 467 (40) 68 10 1,807
Impairment reversals/(impairments) 1,698 (146) (2,286) (162) (794) — (1,689)
Redundancy and restructuring (34) (46) (162) (162) (18) (10) (432)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 (580) — 62 (254) 47 — (725)
Other1 — (76) — (121) 9 — (188)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation 1,372 745 (1,918) (739) (688) — (1,226)
Total identified items included in Taxation (charge)/credit (363) 198 32 171 24 (37) 25
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period              
Divestment gains/(losses) 247 823 299 (31) 53 8 1,398
Impairment reversals/(impairments) 1,277 (117) (2,098) (114) (712) — (1,764)
Redundancy and restructuring (24) (28) (119) (121) (14) (12) (319)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 (510) — 32 (208) 8 — (678)
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances1 20 342 — — — (32) 330
Other1 — (76) — (92) — — (168)
Impact on Income/(loss) for the period 1,009 943 (1,886) (568) (664) (36) (1,201)
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest — — (1) (2) — — (3)
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 1,009 943 (1,885) (565) (664) (36) (1,198)

1.For a detailed description, see the corresponding footnotes to the Q3 2026 identified items table above.



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Nine months 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation              
Divestment gains/(losses) 94 505 (87) 893 81 (4) 1,481
Impairment reversals/(impairments) (708) (27) (1,090) (515) (189) (2) (2,532)
Redundancy and restructuring (37) (26) (103) (85) (28) (19) (298)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 1,081 (4) 11 (218) (381) — 489
Other1 32 (116) (224) (97) (50) (47) (501)
Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation 461 332 (1,493) (22) (567) (72) (1,361)
Total identified items included in Taxation (charge)/credit 158 (410) 332 (45) 135 (50) 120
Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period              
Divestment gains/(losses) 85 373 (73) 691 99 (3) 1,173
Impairment reversals/(impairments) (455) (11) (857) (447) (177) (2) (1,949)
Redundancy and restructuring (26) (10) (72) (70) (21) (13) (212)
Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts1 946 (1) 1 (168) (284) — 494
Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances1 29 95 — — — (58) 66
Other1 40 (524) (159) (74) (49) (47) (812)
Impact on Income/(loss) for the period 619 (78) (1,161) (67) (432) (122) (1,240)
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest — — — — — — —
Impact on Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 619 (78) (1,161) (67) (432) (122) (1,240)

1.For a detailed description, see the corresponding footnotes to the Q3 2026 identified items table above.

The identified items categories above may include after-tax impacts of identified items of joint ventures and associates which are fully reported within "Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates" in the Consolidated Statement of Income, and fully reported as identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation in the tables above. Identified items related to subsidiaries are consolidated and reported across appropriate lines of the Consolidated Statement of Income. Only pre-tax identified items reported by subsidiaries are taken into account in the calculation of underlying operating expenses.


 

 

3. Earnings per share

                                   
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Quarters   Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
12,057    10,821    5,322    Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders ($ million) 28,573    13,703   
      Weighted average number of shares used as the basis for determining:    
5,604.0    5,589.3    5,845.8    Basic earnings per share (million) 5,615.5    5,941.7   
5,651.3    5,637.0    5,906.0    Diluted earnings per share (million) 5,663.8    5,998.8   


 


 


 



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4. Share capital

                 
     
ISSUED AND FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.07 EACH
  Number of shares Nominal value ($ million)
At January 1, 2026 5,718,636,398    477   
Shares issued1 228,003,843    19   
Repurchases of shares (217,142,711)   (18)  
At September 30, 2026 5,729,497,530    478   
At January 1, 2025 6,115,031,158    510   
Repurchases of shares (303,598,711)   (25)  
At September 30, 2025 5,811,432,447    485   

1. See Note 8 “Acquisition of ARC Resources”.


 

At Shell plc’s Annual General Meeting on May 19, 2026, the Board was authorised to allot ordinary shares in Shell plc, and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert, any security into ordinary shares in Shell plc, up to an aggregate nominal amount of approximately €132 million (representing approximately 1,885 million ordinary shares of €0.07 each), and to list such shares or rights on any stock exchange. This authority expires at the earlier of the close of business on August 18, 2027, or the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2027, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Shell plc in a general meeting.

 

5. Other reserves

                                         
 
OTHER RESERVES            
$ million Merger reserve Share premium reserve Capital redemption reserve Share plan reserve Accumulated other comprehensive income Total
At January 1, 2026 37,298 154 303 1,359 (17,880) 21,234
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders — — — — (425) (425)  
Transfer from other comprehensive income — — — — (60) (60)  
Shares issued —    10,582    —    —    —    10,582   
Repurchases of shares — — 18 — — 18   
Share-based compensation — — — (362) — (362)  
At September 30, 2026 37,298 10,737 322 996 (18,365) 30,987
At January 1, 2025 37,298    154    270    1,417    (19,373)   19,766   
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders —    —    —    —    1,108 1,108   
Transfer from other comprehensive income —    —    —    —    19    19   
Repurchases of shares —    —    25    —    —    25   
Share-based compensation —    —    —    (293)   —    (293)  
At September 30, 2025 37,298    154    296    1,124    (18,246)   20,625   

The merger reserve and share premium reserve were established as a consequence of Shell plc (formerly Royal Dutch Shell plc) becoming the single parent company of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., now The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, in 2005. The merger reserve increased in 2016 following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of BG Group plc. The share premium reserve increased in the third quarter 2026 following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of ARC Resources Ltd. (see Note 8). The capital redemption reserve was established in connection with repurchases of shares of Shell plc. The share plan reserve is in respect of equity-settled share-based compensation plans.

 

6. Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities

As disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, presented in the Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F for that year, Shell is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are defined as the price that would be received to sell an



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asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values at September 30, 2026, are consistent with those used in the year ended December 31, 2025, though the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments have changed since that date. The movement of the derivative financial instruments between December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2026 is an increase of $4,017 million for the current assets and an increase of $7,424 million for the current liabilities.

The table below provides the comparison of the fair value with the carrying amount of debt excluding lease liabilities, disclosed in accordance with IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures.

                 
 
DEBT EXCLUDING LEASE LIABILITIES    
$ million September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Carrying amount1 41,928    46,710   
Fair value2 36,938    43,142   

1.    Shell issued no debt under the US shelf or under the Euro medium-term note programmes during 2026.

2.     Mainly determined from the prices quoted for these securities.

 


 

7. Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Income

Interest and other income

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
1,591    1,048    1,751    Interest and other income/(expenses) 3,174    2,379   
      Of which:    
425    315    468    Interest income 1,112    1,508   
7    25    16    Dividend income (from investments in equity securities) 32    61   
1,069    642    1,068    Net gains/(losses) on sales and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses 1,775    1,069   
15    (54)   82    Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financing activities (9)   (503)  
74    120    117    Other 263    245   

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
6,411 6,183 6,607 Depreciation, depletion and amortisation 18,336 18,718
      Of which:    
5,669 5,559 5,823 Depreciation 16,966 16,417
2,543 629 787 Impairments 3,256 2,336
(1,801) (6) (3) Impairment reversals (1,886) (35)


 

Impairment of assets


 

Impairments recognised in the third quarter 2026 of $2,543 million pre-tax ($2,271 million post-tax) relate to

a European biogas asset in Marketing ($2,116 million) and various smaller impairments in other segments. The impairment in Marketing was principally triggered by reassessment of management expectations regarding the pace of market development and associated value realisation.


 

Impairments recognised in the second quarter 2026 of $629 million pre-tax ($545 million post-tax) principally relate to

Renewables and Energy Solutions ($581 million). The impairments in Renewables and Energy Solutions were principally triggered by portfolio choices regarding renewable generation assets in Asia and Europe.


 

Impairments recognised in the third quarter 2025 of $787 million pre-tax ($580 million post-tax) mainly relate to

Marketing ($588 million) and Chemicals and Products ($144 million). The impairment in Marketing was principally

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in Rotterdam.


 

Impairment reversals recognised in the third quarter 2026 of $1,801 million pre-tax ($1,365 million post-tax) principally relate to an asset in North America in Integrated gas ($1,787 million). The impairment reversal in Integrated Gas was triggered by changed commercial terms and LNG Canada Phase 2 FID taken in the third quarter 2026.


 

Taxation charge/credit

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
5,840    4,949    2,504    Taxation charge/(credit) 14,359    8,918   
      Of which:    
5,608 4,774 2,397 Income tax excluding Pillar Two income tax 13,788    8,699   
232 175 106 Income tax related to Pillar Two income tax 571 220

As required by IAS 12 Income Taxes, Shell has applied the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes.

On July 13, 2026, the UK Government published draft tax legislation that would exempt foreign permanent establishments from UK taxation, potentially limiting the use of foreign tax attributes against UK profits. Shell is monitoring the development of the draft legislation.


 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Currency translation differences


 

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
(168)   (314)   (268)   Currency translation differences (1,302)   5,569   
      Of which:    
(190) (375) (234) Recognised in Other comprehensive income (1,332)   5,501   
22 61 (33) (Gain)/loss reclassified to profit or loss 30 68


 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

Deferred tax


 

                 
 
$ million September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Non-current assets    
Deferred tax 5,565    8,173
Non-current liabilities    
Deferred tax 14,790    11,983
Net deferred liability (9,225)   (3,810)

The presentation in the balance sheet takes into consideration the offsetting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax

liabilities within the same tax jurisdiction, where this is permitted. The overall deferred tax position in a particular tax jurisdiction determines whether a deferred tax balance related to that jurisdiction is presented within deferred tax assets or

deferred tax liabilities.


 

Shell's net deferred tax position was a liability of $9,225 million at September 30, 2026 (December 31, 2025: $3,810 million). The net increase in the net deferred tax liability is mainly driven by recognition of deferred tax liabilities in relation to the ARC acquisition (see Note 8) and utilisation of tax attributes.


 


 


 


 



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Retirement benefits


 

                 
     
$ million September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Non-current assets    
Retirement benefits 5,737    5,052   
Non-current liabilities    
Retirement benefits 6,262    7,136   
Surplus/(deficit) (525)   (2,084)  

Amounts recognised in the Balance Sheet in relation to defined benefit pension and OPEB plans include both plan assets and obligations that are presented on a net plan-by-plan basis. The change since December 31, 2025, in the net retirement benefit liability as at September 30, 2026, was mainly attributable to an increase in discount rates, resulting in a reduction of the Retirement benefits obligation, partly offset by lower-than-expected returns on plan assets.


 

Dutch pension reform


 

On July 1, 2023, new pension legislation ("Wet Toekomst Pensioenen" (WTP)) came into effect in the Netherlands, with implementation required prior to January 1, 2028. In July 2025, the Trustee Board of the Stichting Shell Pensioen Fonds (“SSPF”), Shell's defined benefit pension fund in the Netherlands, formally accepted the transition plan to transition from a defined benefit pension fund to a defined contribution plan with effect from January 1, 2027.


 

On September 2, 2026, the transition plan was approved by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) through a decision not to prohibit the transfer of accrued pension entitlements (“Besluit geen verbod op invaren”) provided the funding ratio at transition remains within an agreed range.


 

The transition will be subject to final approval by the SSPF Trustee Board in the fourth quarter 2026.


 

In accordance with asset ceiling principles, in the third quarter 2025, Shell recognised an adjustment to reduce the pension fund surplus to nil, and recognised a liability for a minimum funding requirement, resulting in a loss in Other comprehensive income. The asset ceiling recognised continues to be monitored and remeasured in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits.


 

At the date of transition and settlement (expected December 31, 2026), the defined benefit plan will transition to a defined contribution plan. The derecognition of the defined benefit plan at that date is expected to result in an identified non-cash loss in the Consolidated Statement of Income in the fourth quarter 2026. At September 30, 2026, this loss is calculated at $6.4 billion. This loss is subject to actuarial remeasurement during the fourth quarter and is therefore subject to change.


 

Debt


 

                                         
             
$ million September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
  Debt
(excluding
lease liabilities)
Lease liabilities Total Debt
(excluding
lease liabilities)
Lease liabilities Total
Current debt: 1,974    6,967    8,941    4,517    4,611    9,128   
Non-current debt 39,955    27,180    67,134    42,193    24,322    66,515   
Total 41,928    34,147    76,075    46,710    28,933    75,643   


 

Lease liabilities at September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, include vessel leases with index-linked payments. In accordance with IFRS 16, these lease liabilities are remeasured at spot rates. The spot rates applied to remeasure the lease liabilities may not be a fair reflection of the future payments under these long-term lease commitments. During the first nine months of 2026, significant increases in the underlying index due to the Middle East conflict resulted in an increase in lease liabilities at September 30, 2026, compared with December 31, 2025, of $7,684 million, with a corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use assets within Property, plant and equipment. Depreciation of the remeasurement of the right-of-use assets is recognised prospectively over the remaining lease term.



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Assets classified as held for sale

                       
 
$ million September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
Assets classified as held for sale 3,611    1,030   
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale 457    820   

Assets classified as held for sale and associated liabilities at September 30, 2026, principally relate to Sprng Energy, RISEC and Shell's European onshore renewables portfolio in Renewables and Energy Solutions and a working interest in Brazil in Upstream.

The major class of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale at September 30, 2026, is Property, plant and equipment ($3,159 million; December 31, 2025: $662 million).

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flow from operating activities - Other

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
(1,993)   546    74    Cash flow from operating activities - Other (14)   1,328   

Cash flow from operating activities - Other for the third quarter 2026 includes $2,189 million of net outflows due to the timing of payments relating to emission certificates and biofuel programmes in Europe and North America (second quarter 2026: $1,288 million net inflows, partly offset by the utilisation of recognised incentives of $470 million; third quarter 2025: $108 million net inflows).


 

 

8. Acquisition of ARC Resources


 

On September 2, 2026, Shell acquired all outstanding shares of ARC Resources Ltd. (“ARC”) for a purchase consideration of $13,937 million. This included cash of $3,336 million and the fair value of $10,601 million of approximately 228 million Shell shares issued in exchange for all ARC shares. The fair value of the shares issued was calculated using Shell’s closing share price of GBP 34.43 on September 2, 2026, and applicable exchange rates at that date.


 

ARC is a Canadian energy company focused on the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, condensate, and oil. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, it is one of Canada's largest natural gas producers, with major operations in the Montney shale basin in British Columbia and Alberta. ARC strengthens Shell's Integrated Gas and Upstream portfolio and supports long-term LNG growth in Canada. The principal benefits expected from the acquisition include optimisation of the expanded Montney resource position, integration of production, infrastructure and processing capacity, portfolio optimisation and development sequencing opportunities, operational efficiencies and shared technical capabilities and corporate and functional cost synergies.


 

Goodwill of $2,169 million (see below) was recognised on the acquisition, being the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of net assets acquired as set out below. Goodwill recognised principally relates to deferred taxation recognised in fair valuing Property, plant and equipment and expected synergies from combining operations. In line with IFRS, the net asset fair values were determined at the date of acquisition, particularly in respect of Property, plant and equipment by reference to forecast commodity prices, as well as using estimates of proved oil and gas reserves and unproved volumes including timing of production, discount rates and exchange rates. Commodity prices applied were based on an average of commodity price forecasts by independent consultants.


 

Given the short timeframe since the acquisition, the purchase price allocation remains preliminary as at September 30, 2026. Shell recognised provisional amounts for certain acquired assets and liabilities, primarily relating to the valuation of Property, plant and equipment and related deferred taxes. As a result, the goodwill of $2,169 million recognised on acquisition is provisional and may be adjusted.


 


 



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  $ million
  September 2, 2026
Fair value of shares issued 10,601   
Cash paid 3,336   
Foreign currency hedge result 71   
Total consideration 14,008
   
Fair value of net assets acquired 11,839   
Goodwill recognised 2,169   
Total recognised 14,008


 

Acquisition costs of $31 million were recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Income in selling, distribution and administrative expenses.


 


 


 


 

Fair value of net assets acquired and goodwill arising on acquisition

           
 
  $ million
  September 2, 2026
Assets  
Non-current assets:  
Goodwill 2,169   
Property, plant and equipment 17,262   
Derivative financial instruments 306   
Other non-current assets 34   
  19,771
Current assets:  
Trade and other receivables 652   
Cash and cash equivalents 101   
Other current assets 77   
  830
Total assets 20,601
   
Liabilities  
Non-current liabilities:  
Debt 2,492   
Deferred tax 2,810
Decommissioning and other provisions 413   
Other non-current liabilities 48
  5,763
Current liabilities:  
Debt 80   
Trade and other payables 621   
Other current liabilities 129   
  830
Total liabilities 6,593
Total 14,008


 


 



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9. Reconciliation of Operating expenses and Total Debt


 

                                   
 
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES    
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
6,264    5,476    5,609    Production and manufacturing expenses 17,485    16,068   
2,537    2,911    3,258    Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 8,251    9,175   
232    277    409    Research and development 676    872   
9,033    8,664    9,275    Operating expenses 26,412    26,115   


 

                                   
 
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL DEBT    
September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 September 30, 2025 $ million September 30, 2026 September 30, 2025
8,941    8,542    10,022    Current debt 8,941    10,022   
67,134    64,534    63,955    Non-current debt 67,134    63,955   
76,075    73,076    73,977    Total debt 76,075    73,977   


 



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ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE (NON-GAAP) MEASURES

 

A. Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and Cash flow from operating activities

The “Adjusted Earnings” measure is presented on a current cost of supplies basis and aims to facilitate a comparative understanding of Shell’s financial performance from period to period by removing the effects of oil price changes on inventory carrying amounts and removing the effects of identified items. These items are in some cases driven by external factors and may, either individually or collectively, hinder the comparative understanding of Shell’s financial results from period to period. This measure excludes earnings attributable to non-controlling interest when presenting the total Shell Group result but includes this item when presenting individual segment Adjusted Earnings as set out in the table below.

See Note 2 “Segment information” for the reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings.

We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as “Income/(loss) for the period” adjusted for current cost of supplies; identified items; tax charge/(credit); depreciation, amortisation and depletion; exploration well write-offs and net interest expense. All items include the non-controlling interest component. Management uses this measure to evaluate Shell's performance in the period and over time.

                                               
               
Q3 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Adjusted Earnings             10,814
Add: Non-controlling interest             14
Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest 3,037 3,189 1,164 3,855 289 (705) 10,828
Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items 727 3,004 233 1,171 14 (128) 5,021
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments 1,291 2,539 571 1,186 76 8 5,669
Add: Exploration well write-offs 67 408 — — — — 475
Add: Interest expense excluding identified items 65 150 11 12 2 927 1,167
Less: Interest income 2 20 (7) 22 9 379 425
Adjusted EBITDA 5,184 9,269 1,986 6,201 373 (277) 22,736
Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation — — (1,043) 309 — — (734)
Joint ventures and associates (dividends received less profit) (38) 908 (43) 39 25 — 891
Derivative financial instruments 89 35 (8) 1,454 1,913 (49) 3,435
Taxation paid (442) (2,577) (99) (56) 11 (53) (3,217)
Other (115) (208) (2,143) (41) (351) (41) (2,898)
(Increase)/decrease in working capital (73) (147) (947) 1,239 (413) (299) (638)
Cash flow from operating activities 4,606 7,281 (210) 8,527 1,558 (719) 21,043



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Q2 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Adjusted Earnings             9,836
Add: Non-controlling interest             9
Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest 2,691 3,485 1,329 2,877 79 (617) 9,845
Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items 762 2,755 444 639 49 (140) 4,509
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments 1,247 2,510 575 1,135 85 7 5,559
Add: Exploration well write-offs — (1) — — — — (1)
Add: Interest expense excluding identified items 62 153 46 12 2 838 1,113
Less: Interest income — 12 2 — 2 299 315
Adjusted EBITDA 4,761 8,891 2,392 4,664 212 (210) 20,710
Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation — — (346) (397) — — (742)
Joint ventures and associates (dividends received less profit) (154) (15) (75) 76 5 — (163)
Derivative financial instruments 122 10 5 481 (1,025) (15) (423)
Taxation paid (537) (2,061) (107) (177) 31 (83) (2,934)
Other (445) (294) 266 316 190 22 55
(Increase)/decrease in working capital 883 303 (279) 2,185 523 (169) 3,446
Cash flow from operating activities 4,629 6,835 2,547 7,941 (65) (455) 21,432


                                               
               
Q3 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Adjusted Earnings             5,432
Add: Non-controlling interest             91
Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest 2,143 1,804 1,316 550 92 (383) 5,523
Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items 511 1,901 433 254 41 (578) 2,562
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments 1,579 2,675 588 881 94 6 5,823
Add: Exploration well write-offs 1 47 — — — — 49
Add: Interest expense excluding identified items 55 175 15 8 2 1,029 1,283
Less: Interest income 32 45 12 26 6 346 468
Adjusted EBITDA 4,257 6,557 2,340 1,667 223 (272) 14,773
Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     (25) 53     28
Joint ventures and associates (dividends received less profit) 92 (78) 56 (27) (1) — 42
Derivative financial instruments 83 (9) (3) (165) (272) 230 (136)
Taxation paid (796) (1,611) (111) (20) 28 (158) (2,668)
Other 202 16 (299) 543 (277) 68 252
(Increase)/decrease in working capital (802) (34) (220) 143 960 (75) (28)
Cash flow from operating activities 3,038 4,841 1,788 2,088 660 (208) 12,207



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Nine months 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Adjusted Earnings             27,565
Add: Non-controlling interest             2
Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest 7,546 9,052 3,827 8,657 716 (2,230) 27,567
Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items 2,197 7,893 1,215 2,499 178 (443) 13,538
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments 4,066 7,666 1,705 3,263 245 22 16,966
Add: Exploration well write-offs 67 408 — — — — 475
Add: Interest expense excluding identified items 188 454 65 44 7 2,995 3,753
Less: Interest income 4 51 (4) 53 13 994 1,112
Adjusted EBITDA 14,060 25,421 6,816 14,409 1,133 (651) 61,187
Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     (2,339) (850)     (3,189)
Joint ventures and associates (dividends received less profit) (335) 920 375 93 39 — 1,092
Derivative financial instruments (608) 12 (7) 47 3,245 (91) 2,599
Taxation paid (1,701) (6,130) (271) (195) 34 (189) (8,452)
Other (1,387) (769) (1,717) 1,178 (70) 60 (2,706)
(Increase)/decrease in working capital (311) (2,159) (2,974) (2,222) 48 (754) (8,372)
Cash flow from operating activities 9,717 17,294 4,561 14,160 4,430 (1,625) 48,538


                                               
               
Nine months 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Adjusted Earnings             15,273
Add: Non-controlling interest             235
Adjusted Earnings plus non-controlling interest 6,363 5,873 3,416 1,117 41 (1,302) 15,507
Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items 1,811 6,725 1,237 251 124 (986) 9,161
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments 4,567 7,241 1,711 2,605 274 19 16,417
Add: Exploration well write-offs 4 279 — — — — 283
Add: Interest expense excluding identified items 158 546 38 37 7 2,689 3,476
Less: Interest income 36 82 13 69 10 1,299 1,508
Adjusted EBITDA 12,867 20,582 6,389 3,941 436 (879) 43,336
Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment before taxation     131 318     449
Joint ventures and associates (dividends received less profit) (102) 1,305 421 96 19 — 1,739
Derivative financial instruments 1,168 30 20 (669) (507) 713 755
Taxation paid (2,537) (5,557) (417) (44) 20 (464) (8,999)
Other (130) (783) 629 1,139 (151) (584) 121
(Increase)/decrease in working capital (1,137) (292) (497) (555) 1,212 (1,809) (3,077)
Cash flow from operating activities 10,129 15,286 6,414 3,591 1,028 (3,022) 33,425

 

Identified items

The objective of identified items is to exclude material impacts1 on net income/loss arising from transactions which are typically outside the control of management and are unusual in nature (e.g., infrequent or non-recurring events) or that result in a misalignment between accounting and economic outcomes. Certain transactions that are generally excluded from underlying results within the industry may also be classified as identified items.



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Identified items comprise divestment gains and losses, impairment losses and reversals, redundancy and restructuring, fair value accounting effects on commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts, the impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on certain deferred tax balances, and other items.

See Note 2 “Segment information” for details.

1. For the purpose of identification of items in certain categories materiality thresholds are applied.

 

B. Adjusted Earnings per share

Adjusted Earnings per share is calculated as Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A), divided by the weighted average number of shares used as the basis for basic earnings per share (see Note 3).

 

C. Cash capital expenditure

Cash capital expenditure represents cash spent on maintaining and developing assets as well as on investments in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to delivering sustainable cash flows. Cash capital expenditure is the sum of the following lines from the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows: Capital expenditure, Investments in joint ventures and associates and Investments in equity securities.

See Note 2 “Segment information” for the reconciliation of cash capital expenditure.

 

D. Capital employed and Return on average capital employed

Return on average capital employed ("ROACE") measures the efficiency of Shell’s utilisation of the capital that it employs.

The measure refers to Capital employed which consists of total equity, current debt, and non-current debt reduced by cash and cash equivalents.

In this calculation, the sum of Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A) plus non-controlling interest (NCI) excluding identified items for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense and after-tax interest income, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed excluding cash and cash equivalents for the same period.

                       
 
$ million   Quarters  
  Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025
Current debt 10,022 10,457 12,015
Non-current debt 63,955 65,218 64,597
Total equity 177,822 183,088 189,538
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (33,053) (32,682) (42,252)
Capital employed – opening 218,745 226,081 223,898
Current debt 8,941 8,542 10,022
Non-current debt 67,134 64,534 63,955
Total equity 199,513 181,781 177,822
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (36,425) (31,374) (33,053)
Capital employed – closing 239,163 223,483 218,745
Capital employed – average 228,954 224,782 221,322



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ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling interest (NCI) basis      
$ million   Quarters  
  Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025
Adjusted Earnings - current and previous three quarters (Reference A) 30,821 25,439 18,933
Add: Income/(loss) attributable to NCI - current and previous three quarters 182 192 349
Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable to NCI - current and previous three quarters (132) (65) (9)
Less: Identified items attributable to NCI (Reference A) - current and previous three quarters (3) (3) —
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items - current and previous three quarters 30,874 25,569 19,274
Add: Interest expense after tax - current and previous three quarters 2,877 2,964 2,663
Less: Interest income after tax on cash and cash equivalents - current and previous three quarters 756 758 1,061
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items before interest expense and interest income - current and previous three quarters 32,995 27,775 20,876
Capital employed – average 228,954 224,782 221,322
ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus NCI basis 14.4% 12.4% 9.4%

 

E. Net debt and gearing

Net debt is defined as the sum of current and non-current debt, less cash and cash equivalents, adjusted for the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risk relating to debt, and associated collateral balances. Management considers this adjustment useful because it reduces the volatility of net debt caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, and eliminates the potential impact of related collateral payments or receipts. Debt-related derivative financial instruments are a subset of the derivative financial instrument assets and liabilities presented on the balance sheet. Collateral balances are reported under “Trade and other receivables” or “Trade and other payables” as appropriate.

Net debt excluding lease liabilities is calculated by subtracting lease liabilities from Net debt.

Gearing is a measure of Shell's capital structure and is defined as Net debt as a percentage of total capital (Net debt plus total equity).

Gearing excluding lease liabilities is defined as Net debt excluding lease liabilities as a percentage of total capital excluding lease liabilities (Net debt excluding lease liabilities plus total equity).

Lease liabilities are frequently long-term operational necessities rather than discretionary financing choices. Management believes that using Net debt excluding lease liabilities and Gearing excluding lease liabilities alongside Net debt and Gearing gives better insight to the financial position by reflecting debt and capital directly tied to discretionary financing activities, and improving comparability against peers with different asset ownership strategies or following different accounting standards.



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$ million
  September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 September 30, 2025
Current debt 8,941    8,542    10,022   
Non-current debt 67,134    64,534    63,955   
Total debt 76,075    73,076    73,977   
Of which: lease liabilities 34,147    29,627    28,571   
Add: Debt-related derivative financial instruments: net liability/(asset) 963    662    684   
Add: Collateral on debt-related derivatives: net liability/(asset) (880)   (611)   (403)  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (36,425)   (31,374)   (33,053)  
Net debt 39,733    41,754    41,204   
Of which: Net debt excluding lease
liabilities
5,586    12,126    12,633   
Total equity 199,513    181,781    177,822   
Total capital 239,247    223,534    219,026   
Of which: Total capital excluding lease liabilities 205,099    193,907    190,455   
Gearing 16.6  % 18.7  % 18.8  %
Gearing excluding lease liabilities 2.7  % 6.3  % 6.6  %


 

 

F. Operating expenses and Underlying operating expenses

Operating expenses*

Operating expenses is a measure of Shell’s cost management performance, comprising the following items from the Consolidated Statement of Income: production and manufacturing expenses; selling, distribution and administrative expenses; and research and development expenses.


 

                                               
 
Q3 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Production and manufacturing expenses 1,366 2,176 512 1,761 425 24 6,264
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 26 10 1,994 200 170 137 2,537
Research and development 7 2 65 19 6 133 232
Operating expenses 1,399 2,187 2,571 1,981 601 293 9,033


 

                                               
 
Q2 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Production and manufacturing expenses 1,026 2,164 320 1,527 440 (1) 5,476
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 36 6 2,136 463 154 114 2,911
Research and development 31 52 63 48 11 71 277
Operating expenses 1,094 2,223 2,519 2,039 606 184 8,664


 

                                               
 
Q3 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Production and manufacturing expenses 940 2,198 359 1,636 467 9 5,609
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 25 (22) 2,541 418 165 130 3,258
Research and development 47 71 70 46 28 146 409
Operating expenses 1,012 2,247 2,970 2,100 660 285 9,275


 



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Nine months 2026 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Production and manufacturing expenses 3,516 6,466 1,303 4,879 1,296 25 17,485
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 128 97 6,097 1,062 509 358 8,251
Research and development 61 98 150 86 26 256 676
Operating expenses 3,706 6,661 7,550 6,027 1,830 639 26,412


 

                                               
 
Nine months 2025 $ million
  Integrated Gas Upstream Marketing Chemicals and Products Renewables and Energy Solutions Corporate Total
Production and manufacturing expenses 2,787 6,278 887 4,716 1,383 17 16,068
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses 92 63 6,912 1,302 457 348 9,175
Research and development 104 174 162 109 73 250 872
Operating expenses 2,984 6,515 7,961 6,127 1,913 615 26,115

 

* Operational measure for US reporting purposes


 

Underlying operating expenses

Underlying operating expenses is a measure aimed at facilitating a comparative understanding of performance from period to period by removing the effects of identified items, which, either individually or collectively, can cause volatility, in some cases driven by external factors.

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
9,033    8,664    9,275    Operating expenses 26,412    26,115   
(177)   (123)   (133)   Redundancy and restructuring (charges)/reversal (430)   (296)  
(20)   (101)   (144)   Other (121)   (223)  
(197)   (224)   (277)   Total identified items (551)   (518)  
8,836    8,440    8,998    Underlying operating expenses 25,861    25,596   


 

G. Free cash flow and Organic free cash flow

Free cash flow is used to evaluate cash available for financing activities, including dividend payments and debt servicing, after investment in maintaining and growing the business. It is defined as the sum of “Cash flow from operating activities” and “Cash flow from investing activities”.

Cash flows from acquisition and divestment activities are removed from Free cash flow to arrive at the Organic free cash flow, a measure used by management to evaluate the generation of free cash flow without these activities.

                                   
 
  Quarters   $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
21,043    21,432    12,207    Cash flow from operating activities 48,538    33,425   
(4,721)   (3,908)   (2,257)   Cash flow from investing activities (11,765)   (11,622)  
16,322    17,524    9,950    Free cash flow 36,773    21,803   
2,650    469    1,773    Less: Divestment proceeds (Reference I) 3,471    2,333   
145    224    —    Add: Tax paid on divestments (reported under "Other investing cash outflows") 369    143   
3,227    —    85    Add: Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure1 3,576    1,007   
—    —    —    Less/Add: Other inorganic cash inflows/outflows2 —    —   
17,043    17,279    8,263    Organic free cash flow 37,246    20,620   

1.Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure includes portfolio actions which expand Shell's activities through acquisitions and restructuring activities as reported in capital expenditure lines in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

2.    Cash inflows and outflows related to acquisitions and divestment related activities, which are not reported as divestment proceeds, tax paid on divestments nor as inorganic capital expenditure; reported under “Other investing cash inflows” or “Other investing cash outflows”



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H. Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements

Working capital movements are defined as the sum of the following items in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

(i) (increase)/decrease in inventories, (ii) (increase)/decrease in current receivables, and (iii) increase/(decrease) in current payables.

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements is a measure used by Shell to analyse its operating cash generation over time excluding the timing effects of changes in inventories and operating receivables and payables from period to period.

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
21,043 21,432 12,207 Cash flow from operating activities 48,538 33,425
(3,269) 3,739 352 (Increase)/decrease in inventories (6,216) 1,178
(6,681) 1,593 569 (Increase)/decrease in current receivables (15,492) 1,594
9,312 (1,887) (949) Increase/(decrease) in current payables 13,337 (5,850)
(638) 3,446 (28) (Increase)/decrease in working capital (8,372) (3,077)
21,682 17,987 12,235 Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements 56,910 36,502

 

I. Divestment proceeds

Divestment proceeds represent cash received from divestment activities in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to deliver free cash flow.

                                   
 
Quarters $ million Nine months
Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2025   2026 2025
2,455    366    747    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses 3,093    1,249   
74    71    1,023    Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans 186    1,057   
121    31    2    Proceeds from sale of equity securities 192    27   
2,650    469    1,773    Divestment proceeds 3,471    2,333   



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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

All amounts shown throughout this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report are unaudited. All peak production figures in Portfolio Developments are quoted at 100% expected production. The numbers presented throughout this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report may not sum precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures, due to rounding.

The companies in which Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report “Shell”, “Shell Group” and “Group” are sometimes used for convenience to reference Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. ‘‘Subsidiaries’’, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report refer to entities over which Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. The terms “joint venture”, “joint operations”, “joint arrangements”, and “associates” may also be used to refer to a commercial arrangement in which Shell has a direct or indirect ownership interest with one or more parties. The term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.

Forward-Looking statements

This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, including (without limitation) those concerning Shell’s strategy and operating plans, macroeconomic conditions, future energy demand, supply and product mix, commodity prices, demand for Shell’s products, production results and reserve estimates, development, execution and management of projects, energy transition and climate change, management of safety and environmental risks, costs, cash capital expenditures, technology advancements, legislative, judicial, fiscal and regulatory developments, regional conflicts and trading conditions, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Shell to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “aim”; “ambition”; ‘‘anticipate’’; “aspire”; “aspiration”; ‘‘believe’’; “commit”; “commitment”; ‘‘could’’; “desire”; ‘‘estimate’’; ‘‘expect’’; ‘‘goals’’; ‘‘intend’’; ‘‘may’’; “milestones”; ‘‘objectives’’; ‘‘outlook’’; ‘‘plan’’; ‘‘probably’’; ‘‘project’’; ‘‘risks’’; “schedule”; ‘‘seek’’; ‘‘should’’; ‘‘target’’; “vision”; ‘‘will’’; “would” and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell’s products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks, including climate change; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, judicial, fiscal and regulatory developments including tariffs and regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks associated with the impact of pandemics, regional conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East, and a significant cyber security, data privacy or IT incident; (n) the pace of the energy transition; and (o) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Shell plc’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 (available at www.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, October 29, 2026. Neither Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.


 

Shell's net carbon intensity and net-zero emissions target

In this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report we may refer to Shell’s “net carbon intensity” (NCI), which includes Shell’s carbon emissions from the production of our energy products, our suppliers’ carbon emissions in supplying energy for that production and our customers’ carbon emissions associated with their use of the energy products we sell. Shell’s NCI also includes the emissions associated with the production and use of energy products produced by others which Shell purchases for resale. Shell only controls its own emissions. The use of the terms Shell’s “net carbon intensity” or NCI is for convenience only and not intended to suggest these emissions are those of Shell plc or its subsidiaries.


 

Shell’s operating plan and outlook are forecasted for a three-year period and ten-year period, respectively, and are updated every year. They reflect the current economic environment and what we can reasonably expect to see over the next three and ten years. Accordingly, the outlook reflects our combined Scope 1 and 2 target, NCI target and our oil products ambition over the next ten years. However, Shell’s operating plan and outlook cannot reflect our 2050 net-zero emissions target, as this target is outside our planning period. Such future operating plans and outlooks could include changes to our portfolio, efficiency improvements and the use of carbon capture and storage and carbon credits. In the future, as society moves towards net-zero emissions, we expect Shell’s operating plans and outlooks to reflect this movement. However, if society is not net zero in 2050, as of today, there would be significant risk that Shell may not meet this target.


 

The information provided above regarding Shell’s NCI and net zero emissions target are not intended, nor should they be construed as introducing, suggesting or making any claim, target or representation thereof other than what is included in the Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.


 

Forward-Looking non-GAAP measures

This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report may contain certain forward-looking non-GAAP measures such as cash capital expenditure and Adjusted Earnings. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures because certain information needed to reconcile those non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is dependent on future events some of which are outside the control of Shell, such as oil and gas prices, interest rates and exchange rates. Moreover, estimating such GAAP measures with the required precision necessary to provide a meaningful reconciliation is extremely difficult and could not be accomplished without unreasonable effort. Non-GAAP measures in respect of future periods which cannot be reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are calculated in a manner which is consistent with the accounting policies applied in Shell plc’s consolidated financial statements. These forward-looking



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non-GAAP measures are provided to assist readers in understanding management’s use and expectations of such measures and may not be appropriate for other purposes.

The contents of websites referred to in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report do not form part of this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.

We may have used certain terms, such as resources, in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from including in our filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov.

This announcement contains inside information.

October 29, 2026

     
The information in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report reflects the unaudited consolidated financial position and results of Shell plc. Company No. 4366849, Registered Office: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England, UK.

Contacts:

- Sean Ashley, Company Secretary

- Media: International +44 (0) 207 934 5550; U.S. and Canada: https://www.shell.us/about-us/news-and-insights/media/submit-an-inquiry.html



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